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British Gas-owner Centrica buys Welsh power station for GBP370 million
7 May 2026

British Gas-owner Centrica buys Welsh power station for GBP370 million

(Alliance News) - Centrica PLC on Thursday reported "good progress" on its strategy and said it has completed the purchased of a power station in Nort...

Britain's Centrica acquires 850 MW gas plant
7 May 2026

Britain's Centrica acquires 850 MW gas plant

LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - ​Britain's ⁠Centrica said on Thursday ​it has acquired the Severn ​850-megawatt combined ‌cycle gas turbine plant ⁠in south ...

Kenya's Safaricom beats operating profit guidance as Ethiopia business narrows losses
7 May 2026

Kenya's Safaricom beats operating profit guidance as Ethiopia business narrows losses

* Safaricom's Ethiopia unit narrows ​losses, targets EBIT break-even by March 2027

InterContinental Hotels confirms outlook as China growth accelerates
7 May 2026

InterContinental Hotels confirms outlook as China growth accelerates

(Alliance News) - InterContinental Hotels Group PLC on Thursday reported "very strong" trading in the first quarter of the year, saying any hit to tra...

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 opens lower but peace optimism continues
7 May 2026

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 opens lower but peace optimism continues

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Thursday, ahead of the UK's latest construction purchasing managers' index data and with oil ...

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JD Sports CEO says not true that chairman wanted him out
7 May 2026

JD Sports CEO says not true that chairman wanted him out

LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - Regis ​Schultz, ⁠the chief executive of British ​sportswear retailer JD Sports, said he did not ​think ‌it was true that cha...

Shell ups dividend, trims buyback as oil price strength boosts profit
7 May 2026

Shell ups dividend, trims buyback as oil price strength boosts profit

(Alliance News) - Shell PLC on Thursday rejigged its shareholder returns, as it reported higher first quarter profits, placing more emphasis on growin...

Coca-Cola HBC backs earnings view after "strong" quarterly volume rise
7 May 2026

Coca-Cola HBC backs earnings view after "strong" quarterly volume rise

(Alliance News) - Soft drink bottler Coca-Cola HBC AG on Thursday backed its annual guidance, after a "good start to the year".

BAE Systems backs 2026 guidance after "strong" showing so far
7 May 2026

BAE Systems backs 2026 guidance after "strong" showing so far

(Alliance News) - BAE Systems PLC on Thursday maintained its yearly guidance with its outlook aided by "increased defence spending".

Britain's JD Sports says Nike's Hill 'doing a great job'
7 May 2026

Britain's JD Sports says Nike's Hill 'doing a great job'

LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - Nike ​CEO ⁠Elliott Hill got a vote ​of confidence from one of its largest customers, British ​sportswear ‌retailer JD Sports...

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Hiscox Q1 written premiums up 10.2% on strong retail performance
7 May 2026

Hiscox Q1 written premiums up 10.2% on strong retail performance

(Sharecast News) - Insurer Hiscox posted a 10.2% jump in first-quarter written premiums on Thursday as it pointed to accelerating momentum in the reta...

Centrica retail EBITDA seen at 'lower end' of guidance range
7 May 2026

Centrica retail EBITDA seen at 'lower end' of guidance range

(Sharecast News) - Energy company Centrica said on Thursday that it had continued to make "good progress" on the execution of its strategy, but warned...

BAE sees earnings growth as wars boost arms spending
7 May 2026

BAE sees earnings growth as wars boost arms spending

(Sharecast News) - UK weapons maker BAE Systems reiterated annual guidance of 9% - 11% earnings growth as regional wars continued to boost its order b...

LONDON BRIEFING: Mideast peace hopes continue; Shell raises dividend
7 May 2026

LONDON BRIEFING: Mideast peace hopes continue; Shell raises dividend

(Alliance News) - London stocks were called higher on Thursday, while JD Sports reports a "resilient performance" for its latest year and Aberdeen Gro...

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UK's BAE Systems confident on growth as security threats rise
7 May 2026

UK's BAE Systems confident on growth as security threats rise

LONDON, ⁠May 7 (Reuters) - BAE ​Systems said on Thursday it was on track to meet ​forecasts ‌for earnings growth of 9% to 11% this year, ⁠as the Iran ...